Liberia Battles Spreading Ebola Epidemic

MONROVIA, LIBERIA - AUGUST 16: Batu Flowers tries to convince local residents that the Ebola epidemic is real on August 16, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. Many people believe that the epidemic is a fraud and that people are dying from other causes. Many of the deceased are not tested before burial or cremation. Poor sanitation and close living quarters have contributed to the spead of the Ebola virus, which is transmitted through bodily fluids, often between people caring for sick family members. The epidemic has killed more than 1,000 people in four West African countries. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)